CAF Awards: Osimhen Steals the Spotlight in Morocco, Spotted Taking Selfie With Fan, Video

• Victor Osimhen has been spotted taking a selfie with a fan ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards event
• The Nigerian international is regarded as the favourite to win the award ahead of other finalists
• The Napoli star could end Nigeria's 24-year wait if he is eventually crowned the winner tonight

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been in the spotlight since he landed in Morocco for the 2023 CAF Awards ceremony.

The Napoli star is one of the three finalists, alongside Morocco's Achraf Hakimi and Egypt's Mohamed Salah, up for the Player of the Year award later tonight.

The Nigerian international led Napoli to their first Serie A title after 33 years.

The former Lille striker scored 26 goals for the Partenopei in the league and 31 in all competitions, according to statistics from TransferMarkt.

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In a trending video shared on social media by journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, Osimhen was spotted taking a selfie with a fan ahead of the ceremony.

The viral video of the Nigerian striker taking the spotlight in Morocco stirred a lot of reactions from fans on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

Fans react to Osimhen in Morocco

Odavwaro said:

"See as Osimhen is fresh."

@Inno4Chi said:

"He’s winning it."

@FlushyBuzzz said:

"Stand Up For The Champion 🏆"

@mr_marizona said:

"Come carry your thing my brother."

@iamajideabayomi said:

"Man arrives to simply collect his thing and jet back out to Naples. Congratulations Victor."

Osimhen is rated as the favourite to win the award ahead of Salah and Hakimi due to his performance for Napoli and the Nigerian national team during the qualifying series of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Sports Brief also previously reported that several African football legends, including some previous winners of the African Player of the Year Award, are in Morocco ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards.

The CAF Awards ceremony is slated for the famous Palais des Congress in Marrakech at an event soon to be draped in a mix of elegance, power, royalty, and success to celebrate the continent's finest.